88 civic, engine mount problem, please help

[88hbfirstbuild]

i'm swaping out the engine from my 88 civic hb for a d15z1, and i'm not sure what kind of mounts i need to make the new engine fit in my car

[imzjustplayin]

Originally Posted by 88hbfirstbuild

i'm swaping out the engine from my 88 civic hb for a d15z1, and i'm not sure what kind of mounts i need to make the new engine fit in my car

Same mounts? I mean what makes you think they're different?

[VetteOwner]

if thier rubber id replace them now before they crack and ya gotta replace the mounts again...

[88hbfirstbuild]

it's the mount near the belts, on the old engine the the mount attached to two diagonal bolt while this engine the bolts are straight across. i tried buying a different mount but it would not fit into the car

[imzjustplayin]

I'm a little confused, are you physically able to use the mounts you were using with the old engine? I just want to know if this is an issue of you sourcing the right mount or if the mounts that all the mounts, both new and old are incompatible from the get go.

Have you consulted this guide?
http://www.crxmpg.com/crx-d15z1-civi...my-swap-guide/

[88hbfirstbuild]

so the bracket on my new engine has two prongs, both and even distance from the engine. while the mount from my old engine is set up for diagonal prongs so this mount will not fit. I'm not sure of the original mount from a d15z1 will fit but i think it will be too wide to fit the insert on the car frame. which is about 2 1/2"

[spazzer]

You need to use the mount and bracket from your old engine, and modify the timing covers to fit. It must have the diagonal "prongs" because the other (straight across) design will not fit correctly.

This thread on honda-tech shows the differences:
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2754616

[88hbfirstbuild]

Thanks for the help on the Bracket, i was able to get it to work